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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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